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- [slouch]
- /slaʊtʃ/
- /slaʊtʃ/
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- [slouch]
- /slaʊtʃ/
Definitions of slouch word
- verb without object slouch to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture. 1
- verb without object slouch to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait. 1
- verb without object slouch to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat. 1
- verb with object slouch to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat. 1
- noun slouch a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage. 1
- noun slouch an awkward, clumsy, or slovenly person. 1
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Origin of slouch
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slouch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slouch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slouch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slouch
noun slouch
- avoider — to keep away from; keep clear of; shun: to avoid a person; to avoid taxes; to avoid danger.
- beachcomber — A beachcomber is someone who spends their time wandering along beaches looking for things they can use.
- couch potato — A couch potato is someone who spends most of their time watching television and does not exercise or have any interesting hobbies.
- dawdler — to waste time; idle; trifle; loiter: Stop dawdling and help me with these packages!
- goof-off — a foolish or stupid person.
verb slouch
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
- drag one's feet — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.
- droop — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Top questions with slouch
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